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-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>You can click on the link below to take our quick survey:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><a href="https://kent.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?SID=SV_87JAvFvRvXrKnek&amp;_=1" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Take the Survey</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'>Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><br><a href="https://kent.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?SID=SV_87JAvFvRvXrKnek&amp;_=1" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://kent.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?SID=SV_87JAvFvRvXrKnek&amp;_=1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>If you have any questions, please contact me at</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><a href="mailto:ewest4@kent.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1155CC'>ewest4@kent.edu</span></a></span><span style='color:#222222'>, or my faculty supervisor at</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><a href="mailto:lguillot@kent.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1155CC'>lguillot@kent.edu</span></a></span><span style='color:#222222'>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="tel:330-672-2662" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>330-672-2662</span></a>.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Thank you for your help.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Sincerely,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Erin West</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Kent State University</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Counseling &amp; Human Development Services</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Kristin Bruns, MA PC NCC</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"'Times New Roman'","serif";color:#222222'>Doctoral Candidate&nbsp;</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Kent State University</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Counseling &amp; Human Development Services</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>